Apple suppliers will start manufacturing of two new fourth-generation AirPods fashions in Could, based on Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. Primarily based on this manufacturing timeframe, he expects the headphones to be launched in September or October.
Gurman expects each fourth-generation AirPods fashions to function a brand new design with higher match, improved sound high quality, and an up to date charging case with a USB-C port. The upper-end ones will even function energetic noise cancellation and a speaker within the charging case that may play a sound for Discover My location monitoring, he mentioned.
Apple plans to discontinue the second-generation and third-generation AirPods after launching the 2 fourth-generation fashions, he beforehand mentioned.
Gurman doesn’t count on new AirPods Professional to launch till subsequent yr on the earliest, however he mentioned the present fashions will get a new hearing aid mode with iOS 18. He added that Apple can be engaged on a listening to take a look at function for AirPods.
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